Minnesota Lt. Gov. Yvonne Prettner Solon (D) “jumped from a plane at 12,500 feet and landed by parachute on the Capitol lawn Tuesday as part of an event staged to show support for soldiers and their families. The plunge included a 120 miles per hour free fall through a clear blue sky,” the AP reports.
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